Los Angeles (L.A.) is the second largest city in the United States, it a great tourist destination, however, it is known for its high population of homeless. This is due to various factors, which has left people on the streets, homeless, without access to adequate services, showers inclusive. Recent studies have shown a marked increase in the number of homeless in L.A., with over 10,000 in the Downtown area of Los Angeles, and over 6,000 veterans. These homeless are seen on the streets, night and day, most times looking unkempt. In spite of their possession of clean clothing, without a proper shower, the effect is all but negated. This creates a negative image of the city.
While the city of Los Angeles strives to be the best place to live, through the humanitarian services of the city and other organizations, providing food, shelter, healthcare, and more, to this group, there is a gap in the attention to their …show more content…
This is mostly because of their unkempt and menacing appearance. Even the homeless are not happy with their looks and the aggression portrayed by a number of them, is due to their dissatisfaction with their unclean looks and lack of personal hygiene.
These are some of the issues a daily shower will address if Living Spring Foundation is granted this award and implements the shower project. We will offer warm and cool baths, encouraging the homeless to come at least twice a week to daily. Thus, making L.A. a better place to play, a better place to connect, and a better place to live, as the menacing presence of the homeless will be reduced and hopefully completely eradicated from our streets. The homeless will have a neat and appealing appearance, thus improving the city’s image.
- We will be able to share parks with
While the city of Los Angeles strives to be the best place to live, through the humanitarian services of the city and other organizations, providing food, shelter, healthcare, and more, to this group, there is a gap in the attention to their …show more content…
This is mostly because of their unkempt and menacing appearance. Even the homeless are not happy with their looks and the aggression portrayed by a number of them, is due to their dissatisfaction with their unclean looks and lack of personal hygiene.
These are some of the issues a daily shower will address if Living Spring Foundation is granted this award and implements the shower project. We will offer warm and cool baths, encouraging the homeless to come at least twice a week to daily. Thus, making L.A. a better place to play, a better place to connect, and a better place to live, as the menacing presence of the homeless will be reduced and hopefully completely eradicated from our streets. The homeless will have a neat and appealing appearance, thus improving the city’s image.
- We will be able to share parks with